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The Last Battle Is Over, Let the Next One Begin

Congress is one step closer to the biggest expansion of healthcare coverage since Medicare was enacted four decades ago. Can the bill passed by the Senate this morning be merged with the House version? We hear about politics and those devilish details. Also, the real cost of cheap clothes made in Cambodia.

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By Warren Olney • Dec 24, 2009 • 50m Listen

Congress is one step closer to the biggest expansion of healthcare coverage since Medicare was enacted four decades ago. Can the bill passed by the Senate this morning be merged with the House version? We hear about politics and those devilish details. Also, a lot of boutique labels get clothes from Cambodia because of high labor standards. But, are working conditions as good as they’re made out to be?

Banner image: President Barack Obama (L) speaks as Vice President Joe Biden listens after the Senate passed their version of healthcare reform legislation this morning. Photo: Brendan Hoffman-Pool/Getty Images

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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